Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Lightweight News Today, But Some Great Tips!

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Tech News and Opinions

Intel unveils monster 18-core Core i9: 'First teraflop-speed' consumer PC chip

As well as the Core i9, Intel has lifted the lid on the whole new Core X-series of high-performance CPUs.

Amazon starts offering refunds for unauthorized in-app purchases

Parents of kids who made unauthorized purchases within app hosted by Amazon will start seeing refunds.

The Biggest Software Flops of All Time

Software is a funny thing. It weighs nothing, but takes dozens or even hundreds of people to make. And sometimes it just doesn't work out. A fun look back at failed software.

Microsoft: USB-C isn't ready for Surface customers

'It’s not that it’s not great. It’s not that people don’t use it, but it’s not ready for these products yet. It’s not ready for our customers.'

Yes, Blockchain could reverse the course of civilization and upend the world's most powerful companies

Businesses often win by centralizing resources and extracting value, and today's governments and financial systems empower them to do it. Blockchain changes the equation.


Desktop and Laptop Tips and Tricks

How to Free Disk Space Automatically with Windows 10 Storage Sense

"As laptops get smaller, storage space gets more valuable. For most Windows users, the amount of storage wasted on temp files and the Recycle Bin would free up a fair bit of space on our hard drive if only we could we could remember to get rid of it.

How to use Microsoft's Sway presentation program to tell a better story

Do you have a story to tell? Microsoft Sway is a versatile presentation program. Let Sway bring your story to life through beautiful, visual storytelling.

Microsoft Word Editor - your writing assistant

Editor checks your document or email message for spelling and grammar errors, and makes suggestions for writing style. Suggestions are based on the context of your writing, using machine learning and natural language processing.

iPad Pro vs MacBook: Which to buy and why

Weighing getting a svelte MacBook against an iPad Pro? I just went through the decision tree myself. Here's what I learned - and bough

Uncovering Templates, the Hidden Gem of Evernote

Templates are real timesavers, but how do you use them, and where can you find them? Now, everything you’ve ever wanted to know about templates in Evernote is all in one place,


Mobile Computing

'Judy' Malware Potentially Hits Up to 36.5M Android Users

It's 'possibly the largest malware campaign found on Google Play,' according to Check Point

8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now

These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. There is no way to tell how long they will be free.

Best iOS keyboards for your iPhone: RANKED

I focused on keyboards that are explicitly designed for typing and tried to weed out options with poor user reviews

26 Google Maps Tricks You Need to Try

The mapping product that can do everything can actually do a whole lot more.

Updates to Google Photos ensure you’ll actually see those party photos you’re in

Forgot to share photos of your party with friends? Google Photos will help.

Pimp your smartphone with the latest Android O Pixel launcher

If your device is running Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow or above, you can now get it to work with the latest Google O Pixel launcher.

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